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Mantua: ‘If you don’t live here you ain’t going to put all your heart into it;’ the Impact of a Community Center

March 8, 2022Alesia Bani

A former evening director of the West Philly Boys & Girls Club talks about the need for engaging teenagers in the community.

Mantua: Community Garden Aims to Address Food Insecurity

January 28, 2022Alesia Bani

The community garden at the Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships has been working to engage people in the Mantua community through urban gardening to begin addressing food insecurity in the area. The garden was formed

Chinatown: Shoppers and Businesses Adjust to Plastic Bag Ban

January 21, 2022Brian Creech

Story by Kent Kuo Once the City of Philadelphia implemented its plastic bag ban on Oct. 1, Philadelphia shop owners and customers began to see actual changes inside the city’s stores. “Since the day we

Overbrook: Evan Cantiello Restarts Friends of Morris Park

January 10, 2022Collin R Winslow

When Evan Cantiello moved to Overbrook, he became a part of the community and friend of Morris Park.

Upper Roxborough: Thanks To Efforts of Local Civic Groups, Reservoir and Park Get Upgrades

January 5, 2022Leilani Caprice Henson

Roxborough Manayunk Conservancy and Power Corps PHL work together to build new fencing and create a better environment for residents.

Germantown: How One Local Photographer Traveled The World Before Opening A Gallery Back Home

January 3, 2022Zoey Adé Mallard

Steven CW Taylor talks about his journey as a photographer and what inspired him to open the first fine art photography gallery in Germantown.

Roxborough: How Gorgas Park Brings a Community Together, Old and New

December 29, 2021Leilani Caprice Henson

How Friends of Gorgas Park transformed a park into a local attraction.

Grays Ferry: Inside the Queen Memorial Library When Water Damage Forced the Building to Close

December 22, 2021Sam D Cohn

Queen Memorial Library has been closed since before Labor Day due to water damage causing structural issues throughout the ceilings while ruining rugs and various bookshelves.

Southwest: A Day at John Bartram High School’s Football Homecoming

December 19, 2021Madison Rae Karas

The day’s 34-0 win vitalized Bartram football team’s players, coaches, and decades of alumni.

Germantown: How One Person Used Instagram to Raise More Than $10,000 to Fund Single Black Mothers

December 17, 2021Asia Kabree Floyd

Rasheed Ajamu, also known as Phreedom Jawn, created a fundraiser to help raise money for single Black mothers living in Philadelphia, PA.